What It Means:

It came as a big surprise when Jones - the team's starting rusher - didn't play a snap in the Wild Card Round win over the Washington Football Team. It was announced during the game that he was dealing with a quad injury, and head coach Bruce Arians clarified Monday that the 23-year-old had been battling the issue during the practice week. Without Jones in the fold, Leonard Fournette dominated the backfield touches, getting 19 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown - he also had 4 catches on 4 targets for 39 yards. Rookie Ke'Shawn Vaughn was the only other running back to touch the ball, carrying 5 times for 21 yards. That will probably be the approximate touch distribution should Jones miss Sunday's tilt, so keep an eye on his participation levels as the week progresses.

The Saints currently rank 8th in the NFL - 4th among remaining playoff teams - in adjusted net expected points allowed per run play.